Category: social change

Ami Dar, Executive Director of idealist.org, recently wrote about the language problem facing the social sector. Rather than acknowledging the full range of actions people take to make a difference, we often use limiting generic words to describe what we’re doing (think “I am going to serve.” Vs. “I am going to build a playground.”) … Read More »

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I’m trying something new on my blog: conversation starters. I’ll highlight quotes or articles that have me buzzing and hope you’ll chime in. In his book, Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It’s So Hard to Think Straight About Animals, Hal Herzog frequently revisits the activists’ paradox: “ The greater your … Read More »

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Jumo was purchased by GOOD. I have to admit that I didn’t get into Jumo because a. My social network is primarily full of nonprofiteers and other folks who want to do good so I didn’t need a separate network and b. As much as I love the nonprofit sector, people simply don’t organize around … Read More »

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Groupon chose an interesting time to file for IPO: right in the midst of a debate on what value, if any, Groupon provides to businesses who participate in its deals. While businesses have reported several challenges—from being overwhelmed to major loss of profit—the biggest one is customer retention. Rather than fostering a larger stronger customer … Read More »